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ileus
noun
Partial or complete obstruction of the intestines, especially the ileum, causing colic, vomiting, constipation and often fever and dehydration.
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An X-ray mounted on a light box on the wall showed loops of distended bowel, called an ileus.
Doctors call it ileus, and it's not uncommon after bowel surgery at older ages.
He returned to the hospital, where the ileus uncrimped without further surgery.
One of them is a potentially serious condition that can occur after surgery, called post-operative ileus.
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